2022 CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS clutch

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Driving
EAT6 automatic gearbox
6-speed automatic gearbox which offers a choice
between the comfort of automatic operation or
manual gear changing.
Two driving modes are available:
– Automatic operation for electronic
management of the gears by the gearbox: • With the Sport programme for a more
dynamic driving style.
– Manual operation for sequential changing of
the gears by the driver.
Gear selector module
1. Sport programme
P. Park
– Vehicle immobilised, parking brake
applied or released.
– Engine starting.
R. Reverse
– Reversing manoeuvres, vehicle
stationary, engine at idle.
triggers an audible signal. It stops when the
driver's door closes again.
Deactivating automatic
operation
In some situations, for example when it is
extremely cold or when towing (e.g. caravan,
breakdown), it may be necessary to deactivate
automatic operation of the system.
►

Start the engine.
►


Use the control lever to apply the parking
brake, if it is released.
►


T
ake your foot fully off the brake pedal.
►

Hold the control lever pressed in the release
direction for between 10 and a maximum of 15
seconds.
►


Release the control lever
.
►

Depress and hold the brake pedal.
►


Pull the control lever in the application
direction for 2

seconds.
This indicator lamp on the instrument panel comes on to confirm deactivation of
the automatic functions.
►

Release the control lever and the brake
pedal.
From now on, the parking brake can only be
applied and released manually using the control
lever

.
Repeat this procedure to reactivate automatic
operation (confirmed by the indicator lamp on the
instrument panel going off).
Emergency braking
In the event of a fault with the brake pedal or
in an exceptional situation (e.g. driver taken ill,
driver under instruction), a continuous pull on the
electric parking brake control lever will brake the
vehicle. Braking continues while the control lever
is pulled, and ceases when the control lever is
released.
The ABS and DSC systems stabilise the vehicle
during emergency braking.
If emergency braking malfunctions, the message
"Parking brake control faulty" will be displayed
on the instrument panel.
If the ABS and DSC systems
malfunction, indicated by lighting
one or both warning lamps on the instrument
panel, the vehicle’s stability is no longer ensured.
In this event, the driver must keep the vehicle
stable by successively pulling and releasing the
control lever, repeating the operation until the
vehicle has stopped.
6-speed manual gearbox
Engaging reverse gear

► Raise the trigger under the knob and move
the gear lever to the left, then forwards.
Only engage reverse gear when the
vehicle is stationary with the engine at
idle.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate starting of the engine, always select
neutral and depress the clutch pedal.
Engaging 5th or 6th gear
► Move the lever fully to the right to engage 5th
or 6th gear.
Failure to follow this advice may cause
permanent damage to the gearbox
(engagement of 3
rd or 4th gear by mistake).

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Driving
The vehicle stalls in STOP mode
All of the instrument panel warning lamps come
on if there is a fault.
The Stop & Start system requires a 12 V battery of specific technology and
specification.
All work concerning the battery must be
carried out only by a CITROËN dealer or a
qualified workshop.
Tyre under-inflation detection
This system automatically checks the pressures
of the tyres while driving.
It compares the information given by the wheel
speed sensors with reference values, which
must be reinitialised every time the tyre
pressures are adjusted or a wheel changed.
The system triggers an alert as soon as it
detects a drop in the inflation pressure of one or
more tyres.
Under-inflation detection does not
replace the need for vigilance on the part
of the driver.
This system does not avoid the need to
regularly check the tyre pressures (including
the spare wheel) as well as before a long
journey.
Operation
Main conditions for operation
– The driver ’s door must be closed.
– The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
–

The level of charge in the battery must be
sufficient.
–


The temperature of the engine must be within
its nominal operating range.
–


The outside temperature must be between
0°C and 35°C.
Putting the engine into standby
(STOP mode)
The engine automatically enters standby mode
as soon as the driver indicates their intention to
stop.
–

W
ith a manual gearbox: at speeds below 2
mph (3
km/h), with the gear lever in neutral and
the clutch pedal released.
–

W
ith an automatic gearbox:
•

Gear selector in mode D

or M, at speeds
below 12 mph (20
km/h) or 2 mph (3 km/h)
(depending on engine), by depressing the
brake pedal.
•

Gear selector in mode N

, at a speed of 0
mph (0
km/h).
•

Gear selector in mode P

and brake pedal
released, at a speed of 0 mph (0
km/h).
Time counter
A time counter adds up the time spent in standby
during the journey. It is reset to zero every time
the ignition is switched on.
Special cases:
The engine will not go into standby if all of the
conditions for operation are not met and in the
following cases.
–
Steep slope (ascending or descending).
–


V
ehicle has not exceeded 6 mph (10 km/h)
since the last engine start (with the key or the
START/STOP button).
–

Needed
to maintain a comfortable temperature
in the passenger compartment.
–

Demisting active.
In these cases, this indicator lamp flashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.
After the engine has restarted, STOP mode is not available until the vehicle
has reached a speed of 5 mph (8
km/h).
During parking manoeuvres, STOP mode
is not available for a few seconds after
coming out of reverse gear or turning the
steering wheel.
Restarting the engine (START mode)
The engine automatically restarts as soon as the
driver indicates the intention of moving off again. –

W
ith a manual gearbox: with the clutch pedal
fully depressed.
–
W
ith an automatic gearbox:
•
With the selector in position
D
or M: with the
brake pedal released.
•
With the selector in position
N
and the brake
pedal released: with the selector at D or M.
•
With the selector in position
P
and the brake
pedal depressed: with the selector at R, N,
D or M.
Special cases
The engine will restart automatically if all
conditions for operation are met again and in the
following cases.
–

With a manual gearbox: vehicle
speed

exceeds 2.5 mph (4 km/h).
–

With an automatic gearbox:
•


With the selector in position N

and the brake
pedal released, vehicle
speed exceeds 0.6
mph (1 km/h).
•

Adaptive Cruise Control function deactivated.
In these cases, this indicator lamp flashes
for a few seconds, then goes off.
Malfunctions
In the event of a malfunction, this warning
lamp flashes for a few moments, then
remains on, accompanied by an onscreen
message.
Have the vehicle checked by a CITROËN dealer
or a qualified workshop.

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Driving
64.Pause/resume cruise control with the speed
setting previously saved
Confirmation of vehicle restart after automatic
stop (versions with Stop & Go function)
5. Use the speed suggested by the Speed Limit
Recognition and Recommendation ( MEM
display)
6. Display and adjustment of the distance
setting to the vehicle in front
Use
Activating the system (pause)
► With the engine running, turn the thumbwheel
1 downwards to the CRUISE position. Cruise
control is ready to operate (grey display).
Switching on cruise control and setting
the speed
With a manual gearbox, your speed must be
between 19 and 112 mph (30 and 180 km/h).
With an automatic EAT6 gearbox, your speed
must be between 1 and 112
mph (2 and
180
km/h).
With an automatic EAT8 gearbox, your speed
must be between 0 and 112
mph (0 and
180
km/h).
►

Press button
2 or 3: the current speed
becomes the speed setting (minimum 19 mph
(30
km/h)) and cruise control is immediately
activated (green display).
► Press 3 to increase or 2 to decrease the
speed setting (steps of 5 mph (km/h) if held
pressed).
Pressing and holding button 2 or
3 results in a rapid change in the speed
of the vehicle.
Pausing / resumption of cruise control
► Press 4 or depress the brake pedal. To
pause cruise control, it is also possible to: •

shift from mode
D to N;
•

depress the clutch pedal for more than 10
seconds;
•


press the electric parking brake control.
►


Press
4 to restart cruise control. Cruise
control may have been paused automatically: •

when
the speed of the vehicle goes below 19
mph (30
km/h) with a manual gearbox.
•

when the speed of the engine goes below
1

100 rpm with a manual gearbox.
•

by triggering of the ESC system.
With an EA

T6 gearbox, following braking that
has brought the vehicle to a complete stop,
the system holds the vehicle stationary; cruise
control is paused. The driver should depress
the accelerator pedal to move off, then, when
above 1 mph (2
km/h), reactivate the system by
pressing one of the buttons 2, 3 or 4.
With an EAT8 gearbox, following braking that
has brought the vehicle to a complete stop, if the
traffic conditions do not allow the vehicle to begin
moving again within 3
seconds of stopping,
press button 4 or the accelerator pedal to move
off.
If the driver takes no action after the vehicle
has been stopped, the electric parking brake is
applied automatically after about 5 minutes.
Cruise control remains active after
changing gear, regardless of the gearbox
type.
When the driver attempts to reactivate
cruise control, after the function has been
paused, the message "Activation not possible,
unsuitable conditions" is briefly displayed if
reactivation is not possible (safety conditions
not met).
Modifying the programmed speed setting
with the Speed Limit Recognition and
Recommendation function
► Press 5 to accept the speed suggested by
the function on the instrument panel, then press
again to confirm.
To prevent sudden acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle, select a
speed setting relatively close to the vehicle's
current speed.
Changing the inter-vehicle distance
► Press 6 to display the distance setting
thresholds ("Distant", "Normal" or "Close"), then
press again to select a threshold.